Volunteer in Sweden

Note: Apply to the camps through the SCI organisation in your country. Find your local SCI branch.

These are the workcamp in Sweden 2007. The same texts can be found on the SCI workcamp search engine at http://www.sciint.org/workcamp_search.phtml or in the catalog in your country, if there is one.

14/06 - 23/06. 10 vols. ENVI

60 adults and children living in a former convalescent hospital, which in 1998 was rebuilt to form a collective with 32 apartments, using low resource-demanding, ecological building methods. However, there is still a lot to do, both outside and inside. Gebers offer many fine possibilities for swimming, hiking and fishing in the beautiful nature around the lakes Drevviken and Flaten. 15 km by car, bus or underground from Stockholm. W: We will work together with different projects and you can choose from these different group activities when you participate: Outdoors (garden, repairing the house,) Inside (painting, renovation) and kitchen (cooking food with us) S: A week of a deepening insight into ecology A: Volunteers will sleep in the building or in tent. Beds with mattresses and pillows are available, but bring a sleeping bag. Camping space and caravan space is available near the lakeshore. X: There will be different themes and activities during the evenings.

20/07 - 03/08. 9 vols. ENVI, PEACE

IAL’s local group in Stockholm and Vita Hästen, a small collective of 10 residents, are organising a workcamp to focus on the connection between ecology, non-violence, simple life style, vegetarianism and collective living. W: Partly on the subject of peace education but also includes one week of renovation helping Eco-collective Vita Hästen with exterior house painting, removing an outhouse, window repair and gardening. S: Discussion evenings, study visits and films involving local associations. Training in pacifist models of non violent conflict resolution will be given at an introductory workshop and these skills are to be used in a public event at the end of the camp. A: Simple conditions, on mattresses partly in the eco-collective house, partly to be determined. Q: strong interest in ecology, non-violence, simple life style, vegetarianism and collective living desirable. Street theatre, performance, renovation and cooking skills especially welcome. X: Wheelchair accessibility difficult. Families with children welcome. The camp food, to be prepared by the volunteers, will be vegan and/or vegetarian. Opportunities to participate in morning yoga workshops. Check search engine for update/changes.

20/07 - 02/08. 12 vols. ENVI

Växhuset is an organisation working with alternative sources of energy and sustainable development. Outside Söderhamn, approx. 250km north of Stockholm they’re building an ecological centre with gardening according to perm culture methods, café and youth hostel, using natural materials and sun & wood heating. It’s situated beautifully in the forest close to a lake; canoes and boats can be borrowed as well as bikes for trips around. The project in located in the countryside but with good bus connections. W: Mainly with the building of our ‘Sun ship’; a house made or soil, wood, straw and used materials which will be entirely supported by sun energy, also a bit of gardening and other works A: In two tents, toilets and shower inside. Vegetarian & ecological cooking. Volunteers will cook for themselves. X: Read more about the projects on www.vaxhuset.se.

21/07 - 01/08. 15 vols. ENVI, RENO

Färnebo folkhögskola is the school of the peace, environmental and solidarity movements in Sweden. The school work for democracy, international equality, the economical use of the world´s resources, just peace, equality of the sexes and human rights. It is situated in Österfärnebo, a village with about 1500 inhabitants situated 80 km north of Uppsala. W: 3/4 work and 1/4 studies. Garden work, cut trees and hedges and plantation. There will also be some painting, roofing, repairing and cleaning work. Working and study time will be flexible depending on weather. Volunteers will cook and clean for themselves on a rotate basis. Volunteers must be aware that some of the work will be done on roof, ladders and scaffolding. Therefor volunteers should not be afraid of hights (the hights will not be very high and there will be safety arrangements, which make the working situation secure). The volunteers need to bring suitable clothes, preferably older ones that can take stains and dirt. S: Ecology and environment. There will be discussions and thoughts about and around the theme. Some teachers at the school will take care of a small part of the studies, but it is also necessary for the vols to take part in them, to have lectures and workshops of their own interest. We will also make excursions and canoeing in the National Park of Färnebofjärden and visit one ecological project nearby. X: Österfärnebo is situated nearby the lower Dalälven River and the National Park of Färnebofjärden. The National Park is a unique natural complex that teems with life in a mosaic of special habitats and it’s also one of the country's most extraordinary and valuable region from the standpoint of nature conservation. There are good places for swimming, fishing and canoeing. The use of alcohol and drugs is prohibited at the school and therefore also at the camp.

03/08 - 16/08. 8 vols. ENVI, RENO.

The West Coast Foundation is a publicly owned foundation that maintains most nature reserves in western Sweden. One of these reserves is Skärbo, nicely located by a lake in a forested area approximately 180 km north of Gothenburg. Skärbo is an 18th century farm, and the historic landscape of the farm will eventually be restored. W: Restoration and preservation of the surrounding landscape, such as clearing of overgrown pastures and meadows. A: In an old rustic farmhouse. Q: Interest in nature preservation and manual work. Ability to swim is desirable.

29/06 - 13/07. 8 vols. HERI, MANU.

The Wadstena Fogelsta Railway Preservation Society, based in Vadstena at the lake Vättern, southern Sweden, is restoring and maintaining the last remaining section of a former narrow gauge railway system. W: Clean the track from vegetation and change sleepers, which can be physically demanding. Q: People working on the track must not have any hearing or vision impairment. The camp is not accessible for wheelchairs. S: Transportation history. X: Visit our home page at www.wfj.se

11/8 – 23/8. 12 vols.

Bredsjö is a small village in a mountaineer mining district in Sweden with lakes and forest closeby. Here you´ll find a non-profitable cultural cooperative working for the countryside. We will offer two weeks filled with experiences from nature and culture in Sweden. W: Renovating our station house. S: We offer drama/theatre workshops. A: Common, spartanite in a old Folkets Hus (“peoples house”) in the village. Showers in a school in the neighbour village. We will arrange transports. X: Not accessible for wheelchairs. Option for vegetarian food. No alcohol or other drugs.

04/08 - 17/08. 10 vols. MANU, RENO

“Emmaus kvarn” is a solidarity organization collecting and sending used clothes, shoes, medical equipment etc. to Third World countries. There are about 10 people living and working at Åkvarn, situated in the forest of Småland, southern Sweden (about 270 km NE Malmö). A few miles away, there is a nice lake and in the village we have sauna and a big room for parties! W: The work at the camp will be indoor and outdoor painting, renovation and garden work. A: The group will live together in a nice house, with modern cooking equipment and several bedrooms. X: The camp is unfortunately not accessible for wheel chairs. Mixed age camp. We hope that the group will be a mixed group, both according to sex and age. If you have an international driving license, please bring it! The people at Emmaus are looking forward to a nice meeting!

SE-IAL 6.1 HASSELÄNGEN Cancelled! — Viktor 2007-04-13 01:56

The correct dates for SE-IAL 6.5 FÄRNEBO FOLKHÖGSKOLA are 23/07 - 03/08. — Viktor 2007-03-xx 01:56